As an investor, you operate in an extremely competitive market. Thus, innovative solutions are always required for the successful implementation of transactions. Therefore in this challenging environment, our consultants will support you with their legal know-how and profound knowledge of the market.

We develop practice-oriented, resilient and creative concepts for small, mid and large cap transactions. We also advise up-and-coming growth companies and start-ups. In international transactions, you benefit from our unique global positioning as the largest commercial law firm in the world.

Key service areas

We offer legal and tax advice throughout the entire life cycle of private equity funds:

• Fund structuring and fundraising (tax structuring and contract implementation)
• Implementation of primary investment strategies by buyout, venture capital or senior and mezzanine investments
• Purchase contract negotiations and shareholder agreements as well as cartel registrations
• Legal and tax due diligence as well as legal and tax deal structuring
• German and LMA standard LBO financing
• Advice to management teams regarding management participation
• Managing portfolios (add-on acquisitions or internal growth, restructuring, capital measures etc.)
• Sale of portfolio companies or targets, IPOs or other exit strategies
• Secondaries of LP shares
• Liquidation of the funds

Recognition

Leaders League 2021 rankings recognize Dentons across Europe

January 26, 2021

Leaders League 2021 rankings have recognized Dentons among the best law firms across Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Russia and Spain. In total, Dentons received ratings in 60 categories, with 67 lawyers highlighted. 

Insights

AI trends for 2025: M&A and investments

January 10, 2025

Global: The surge in AI adoption has significantly influenced corporate strategies, including in the realm of mergers and acquisitions (M&A). The growing M&A activity is focused on companies acquiring related technology and technical talent to rapidly prepare for the disruption that AI is creating. Companies are increasingly leveraging M&A to enhance their AI capabilities, aiming to stay competitive in a rapidly evolving technological landscape.

Fund-raising document landscape in USA, Germany and Singapore

July 14, 2022

Singapore: The authors, from Dentons’ firms in Singapore and Germany, seek to provide a cross-border comparison of equity-related transactions documents often used in fund-raising transactions in USA, Germany and Singapore. The authors hope this can provide initial guidance to investors and founders of early-stage entities to better understand the legal documentation involved in an investment transaction in each of these countries.

News and Events

Recent Press Releases

Partners Tim Heitling and Christian Schnell appointed Co-Heads of Dentons’ Energy group in Europe

May 15, 2023

Global law firm Dentons has appointed partners Tim Heitling and Christian Schnell as Co-heads of the Europe Energy group. In their new roles, they will be responsible for driving the Firm’s strategy, product offering and capabilities for clients in the energy sector across 18 countries in Europe and Central Asia.

Dentons advises Triodos Investment Management on investment in food start-up Stadtsalat

August 11, 2022

Global law firm Dentons has advised Triodos Food Transition Europe Fund, a private equity fund managed by Netherlands-based Triodos Investment Management, on its investment in Stadtsalat, a food start-up. The company intends to use the newly raised capital from the Series C financing round for further expansion in the German market as part of its growth strategy.

Dentons and K&E advise KKR and Global Infrastructure Partners on finalizing US$15 billion acquisition and financing of CyrusOne

March 30, 2022

Global law firm Dentons, working together with Kirkland & Ellis, represented global investment firm KKR and fund manager Global Infrastructure Partners in connection with certain matters related to the closing of the $15 billion acquisition of data center operator CyrusOne, Inc., as well as the financing by a consortium of lenders led by Goldman Sachs. In November 2021, Dentons advised the acquiring consortium on the successful bid.

View all press releases for Private Equity in Germany